Sportsman&#39;s hunting coat



3 Sheets-Sheet l W M E Feb. 9 1926.

W. E, CONOVER ET AL SPORTSMANS HUNTING COAT Filed Ju ly a, 1925 Feb. 9 1926.

w. E. CONOVER ET AL SPORTSMANS HUNTING COAT Filed July 8, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. E. CONOVER ET AL Feb. 9', 1926.

SPORTSMAN S HUNTING COAT ATTQORNEY Improvements I 'Coats,,of which the following is a specifica- Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES p 1,572,517 PATENT OFFICE.)

WILLIAM E. CONOVER AND BERT D. BUSH, 0F UT ICA,NEW YORK, ASSIONORS TO UTICA DUXBAK CORPORATION, OF U'IIOA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW" YORK.

'sron'rsmans HUNTING COAT.

Application filed July 8, 1925. Serial No. 42,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM E. CON- ovEn and BERT D. BUSH, citizens of the United states, residing at the city of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful in Sportsmens Hunting tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawin Our invention re atesto a sportsmans hunting coat and We declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof suflicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The ob ect of the invention is to provide a sportsmans hunting coat that will be provided with a pocket adapted to be expanded for carrying game, shells or other objects when needed and to be folded down and clasped against the back portion of the coat, when not needed.

Furthermore, the pocket being located in the back portion of the coat is so disposed,

coat showin the as to carry the weight of objects therein con: tained at maximum convenience. It will provide maximum amount of pocket space and yet not interfere with the free swinging of the arms even when the pocket is filled to ca acity. Moreover, even when said pocket is lled to capacity, the coat can be buttoned with ease and comfort to ,the wearer and without interfering with its fitting and appearance. a

The object will be understood by referring to the drawings, in which:

Fig. '1 is a side view of one-half of the pocket in the rear partially extended. i

Fig. 2 is a detail fragmentary view of the coat somewhat enlarged and rear pocket partially extended.

Fig. 3 is a side view of theicoat, parts being broken away and showing the rear pocket almost extended.

showing the Fig. 4 is a side view of the coat, parts, be-- ing broken away,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View on adiminished scale showing the rear pocket extendec.

Fig. 7 is an elevation view'of the rear of the coat.

Fig; 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8, 8 of Figure 7. Referring more particularly to the drawings, the coat 1 is made of khaki, canvas, corduroy, woolen cloth, gaba rdine, homespun or any other suitablefabric, and provided with a collar 2 covered with velveteen or corduroy 3 and with sleeves 4, 4. Sleeves 4, 4 are in each instance equipped with buttons or clasps 5 and open along the rear edge for a short distance, whereby they may be turned up, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

he inner surface of the portions 6 that turn up being lined with corduroy.

Moreover, the coat has lower side pockets 10, 10 and lapels 11, 11 which pockets are in each instance bisected by a seam at 12, so as to form two compartments. Furthermore, there is on the left hand side an upper the pocket almost fully extended, parts heenlarged pocket 15 and smaller pocket 16 superimposed. Both of with lapel 17.

The coat is buttoned in front by buttons 20 and buttonholes 21. r V

The part that is new embodies a piece of fabric 22 similar in material to that of the coat and sewed along the edge 23 of the collar portion and part wayaround the sleeve portions 24, 24 and is adapted to overlap the back portion 25 of the coat. Lateral or side pieces 26, 26 are sewed to piece 22. Pieces 26 extend from just below the sleeves down to the lower edge 27 of the coat and then half way across the lower edge 27 where they meet.

Pieces 26 are creased at their center portions, whereby to turnin along the lateral edges as at 28 and to turn or fold outward which are covered at the bottom edge, as, at 29, as illustrated the one side, piece 22 on-the op osite side and the later pieces 26which a so enclose and form the bottom surface, of pocket 30.

Access will be gained in the interior of pocket 30 through vertical openings 31, 31 made about midway between the lower edge 27 of the coat and the arm pits 32, 32, and at the lateral edges of piece 22 which covers the back portion. Openings 3l-are covered. with lapels 33, 33 provided with buttonholes, whereby they may be fastened to buttons 34, 34.- to close said openings.

A band 35 is sewed along the lower inside free edge 36 of piece 22 and just below where lateral pieces 26, 26 are joined thereto, whereby to strengthen said part. Buttons or clasp fasteners 40, 40 are sewed or fixed to said band 35 adjacent the opposite lower corners of piece 22 and adapted to engage buttonholes41 formed in the lower free edge 27 of the coat, which is strengthened by a band 43 sewed thereto.

hen buttons 40 are engaged in buttonholes 41, rear pocket 30 will, be collapsed, so as to conceal said pocket and give the appearance of an ordinary hunting coat. It will be noted, in this connection, that buttons 40 will be hidden fl'OlnNlQW. When the hunter or user of the coat, wishes to use pocket 30, however, he will unfasten buttons 40 to allow the pocket to extend.

The fabric is also double along the front portions 50, 50, whereby to form pockets therebetween having openings at 51, 51 in the edges 52, 52 of the coat.

Having thus described our invention what .of' fabric forming a back portion, another piece of fabric completely covering said first named piece of fabric, other pieces of fabric sewed along the 'sides'and bottom of the second named piece to form a bellows, whereby to enlarge the capacity of said'pocket, said second and third named pieces of fabric adapted to be folded, whereby the second named piece of fabric will present the appearance of the back of the coat, and detachable means to secure said second named piece of fabric to the first named piece of fabric.

2. In a sportsinans hunting coat, a piece of fabric forming a back portion, another piece of fabric attached to the first named piece of fabric and completelycovering the same, other pieces of fabric sewed along the sides and bottom of the second named piece of fabric to form a bellows, whereby to enlarge the capacity of said pocket, said pieces sewed along the sides and bottom being creased at their center portions to fold thereon, a band sewed to the lower inner edge of said second named piece of fabric, and fasteners secured to said band, whereby to hold the same against the back of the coat.

In testimony whereof we have aflixed our signatures.

BERT D. BUSH. WILLIAM E. CONOVER. 

